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346821
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-27more like thismore than 2015-05-27
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading NHS England: Correspondence more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that NHS England produces prompt and comprehensive replies to correspondence from MPs and Members of the House of Lords. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wills more like this
uin HL59 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>NHS England is an independent arm’s length body of the Department. NHS England has signed up to a Public and Parliamentary Accountability protocol where it is committed to answering all correspondence in 18 working days, in line with the Whitehall standard.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Adherence to the protocol is verified by the Department, and where standards are not met the Department will raise these at regular accountability meetings with NHS England and agree improvement actions required.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-03T13:25:31.413Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-03T13:25:31.413Z
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
tabling member
260
label Biography information for Lord Wills more like this
346914
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-27more like thismore than 2015-05-27
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Care Homes: Mental Health Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that residents in care homes have access to therapies to improve their mental wellbeing. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 44 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities must promote wellbeing when carrying out any of their care and support functions in respect of a person. This is sometimes referred to as “the wellbeing principle” because it is a guiding principle that puts wellbeing at the heart of care and support. The definition of wellbeing includes physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Assessments under the Care Act will identify the person’s needs and how these impact on their wellbeing. Care Plans must detail the needs to be met and how the needs will be met, and will link back to the outcomes that the adult wishes to achieve in day-to-day life as identified in the assessment process and to the wellbeing principle in the Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has recognised the importance of doing more to consider the mental wellbeing of people in care homes and asked the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to prioritise this area for one of its first Quality Standards for adult social care which were published in December 2013. The links to these standards can be found here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph16" target="_blank">http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph16</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs50" target="_blank">http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs50</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://pathways.nice.org.uk/pathways/mental-wellbeing-and-older-people" target="_blank">http://pathways.nice.org.uk/pathways/mental-wellbeing-and-older-people</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Health and Social Care Act 2008 Regulations 2014 sets out the fundamental standards of care people should expect. Regulation 9 – person centred care, makes clear that; “Providers must make every reasonable effort to provide opportunities to involve people in making decisions about their care and treatment, and support them to do this. This includes physical, psychological or emotional support, or support to get information in an accessible format or to understand the content.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The independent regulator, the Care Quality Commission when inspecting services to make sure they meet the fundamental standards of quality and safety, use NICE guidelines and quality standards as evidence to inform its inspection processes and to inform the award of good and outstanding ratings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A link to the 2008 regulations can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/regulations-service-providers-and-managers" target="_blank">http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/regulations-service-providers-and-managers</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme, introduced in 2010, offers patients routine NICE approved talking therapies for the treatment of common mental health disorders including anxiety and depression. The programme aims to provide access to at least 15% of those who require treatment by March 2015 (data available July 2015). NHS England is leading work to ensure that older adults and other under-represented groups are encouraged to seek the help that they need.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-03T14:40:41.493Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-03T14:40:41.493Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
346958
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-27more like thismore than 2015-05-27
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading NHS: Safety more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to respond to the Sixth Report of the Public Administration Select Committee of Session 2014-15, entitled Investigating Clinical Incidents in the NHS; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Harwich and North Essex more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Bernard Jenkin more like this
uin 26 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We welcome the inquiry carried out by the Public Administration Select Committee into investigating clinical incidents in the National Health Service. We are considering the conclusions and recommendations in the report carefully and will respond shortly.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Ben Gummer more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-03T11:42:57.883Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-03T11:42:57.883Z
answering member
3988
label Biography information for Ben Gummer more like this
tabling member
40
label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin more like this
346977
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-27more like thismore than 2015-05-27
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Hearing Aids more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure the availability of hearing aids. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 56 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for the provision of conventional hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss within their local population. As with other services CCGs commission, they should take into consideration assessments of local need and any relevant clinical guidance from appropriate national bodies such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-03T11:12:31.207Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-03T11:12:31.207Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
346989
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-27more like thismore than 2015-05-27
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress he has made on implementation of the provisions of the Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Stafford more like this
tabling member printed
Jeremy Lefroy more like this
uin 5 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The intention of this Act is to improve patient safety and the quality of care through three measures; reducing harm in care, continuity of information and the objectives of professional regulation. Progress varies on each of the measures.</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p>Section 1 of the Act makes clear that the requirements for registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) must secure that services cause no avoidable harm to patients and service users. The Fundamental Standards which include the new registration requirements for the CQC, came into force on 1 April 2015, and contain a requirement on safety. A failure to meet Regulation 12 of these standards will be an offence; therefore this standard meets the duty on the Secretary of State as set out in section 1 of the Act.</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p>Sections 2 to 4 of the Act impose duties on providers and commissioners of health and adult social care services in England to share information, and to use consistent identifiers, where this is likely to facilitate the provision to the individual of health services or adult social care, and is in the individual’s best interests.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Regulations will be made to provide that the prescribed consistent identifier is the NHS Number, and to dis-apply the duties to share information, and to use consistent identifiers, from certain bodies. Regulations will be laid later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance will be made available to affected bodies to help them to comply with the duties.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Section 5 of the Act and the Schedule seek to give an overarching objective of public protection to the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care and seven professional regulators; the General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council, General Optical Council, General Osteopathic Council, Health and Care Professions Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council and the General Pharmaceutical Council. This objective is based on the proposals set out by the Law Commissions in their review published in April 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The commencement of the objectives for the Professional Standards Authority and these professional regulators will be implemented following discussions with those bodies which will take place shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Ben Gummer more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-03T11:47:54.037Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-03T11:47:54.037Z
answering member
3988
label Biography information for Ben Gummer more like this
tabling member
4109
label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy more like this
347030
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-27more like thismore than 2015-05-27
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading General Practitioners: Age more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of GPs in England are over 50 years old. more like this
tabling member constituency Southport more like this
tabling member printed
John Pugh more like this
uin 289 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The annual National Health Service General and Personal Medical Services workforce census, published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre, shows the numbers of general practitioners (GPs) working in the NHS in England at 30 September each year. The latest available statistics are as at 30 September 2014 and were published on 25 March 2015. The percentage of GPs (excluding Registrars and Retainers) aged 50 years and over as at 30 September 2014 is 39%.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Ben Gummer more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-03T11:45:41.23Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-03T11:45:41.23Z
answering member
3988
label Biography information for Ben Gummer more like this
tabling member
1454
label Biography information for John Pugh more like this
347052
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-27more like thismore than 2015-05-27
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading NHS: Working Hours more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how his Department will meet the cost of making the NHS a full seven day a week service. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh more like this
uin 186 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Department is working with NHS England to ensure that seven day services will be implemented in a way that is affordable and focussed both on improving efficiency and delivering clear benefits to patients. The costs will depend on a number of factors, which will be subject to further work as detailed implementation plans are developed. The exact health budget for future years will be determined by the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-03T14:27:32.51Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-03T14:27:32.51Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this